In addition, it’s also the pursuit of many undrafted free agents. We brought you the breakdown of five of those UFA on Monday. Now here are five more.

Derrick Shelby is hoping to earn a job with the Miami Dolphins at this weekend's rookie minicamp.

Derrick Shelby
DE (6-2, 266 pounds)
Utah
On Twitter: @DerrickShelbyII
Notable: A native of Houston, Texas, Shelby is arguably one of the top undrafted free agents. Could add depth to the Dolphins’ 4-3 defensive scheme. A four-year all-academic all-conference including Pac-12 All-Academic first team in 2011. Received his bachelor’s degree in sociology last fall. He was a member of the first team All Pac-12 defense, and started 40-of-47 career games for the Utes. Began his collegiate career at tackle starting 10-of-12 games in 2008 before he was moved to end, which is considered his natural position. After 10 starts in 2009, Shelby underwent season-ending anterior cruciate ligament surgery suffering the injury against TCU. Noted for his athleticism, he has been criticized for needing to build more strength and not getting the most out of his natural ability.

Derek Dennis
OG (6-3, 308 pounds)
Temple
On Twitter: @6bonecrusher3
Notable: Played a variety of roles along the Owls’ offensive line during his career including left guard and both tackle positions. Started all 13 games at left guard last season. In 2009, he was playing right tackle when he suffered a torn ACL, which cost him the final nine games of the season. A native of Queens, N.Y., he is third cousins of three-time Pro Bowler Dexter Coakley. He also lists former Washington Redskins tackle Tre’ Johnson, a former Temple player, as a close family friend. Helped his high school basketball team to back-to-back state titles in 2005-06.

Shelly Lyons
LB (6-2, 228 pounds)
Arizona State
On Twitter: N/A
Notable: One of his more memorable plays was a 41-yard interception return of USC quarterback Matt Barkley. The play helped the Sun Devils snap an 11-game losing streak to the Trojans with a 43-22 victory. In 43 career games, Lyons finished with 116 tackles, 7.5 sacks, six pass breakups, two interceptions and two forced fumbles. Suffered a broken foot ending his season in 2010. A Corona, Calif., native, Lyons majored in criminal justice.

Chas Alecxih
DT (6-4, 296 pounds)
Pittsburgh
On Twitter: @BigSpurts98
Notable: A former walk-on at Pitt, Alecxih earned a scholarship in 2009 before he became a two-year starter for the Panthers earning a second-team all-Big East nod. In 41 career games, he complied 127 tackles, 18 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, seven pass breakups three forced fumbles and an interception. Suffered an illness while attending the NFL Scouting Combine in February, which was so bad his roommate had to be reassigned another room, according to LancasterOnline.com. One telling number was his bench press of 225 pound just 19 times while coping with the illness.

Jarrell Root
DL (6-3, 262 pounds)
Boise State
On Twitter: N/A
Notable: Three-year letterman, who started six-of-13 games in ‘11. Presented the Iron Bronco Award at the team’s season-ending banquet after collecting 24 tackles and two sacks. As a redshirt freshman in 2007, he was named the Defensive Scout Player of the Year. For his career, Root collected 55 tackles for 7.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss and three pass breakups.

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That is the term that is used by Jeff Ireland when he finds a quality player that is off of the radar……examples…..Jerome Messam Canada,Wake Canada or the accountant TE they just signed out of Utah.

And the raw player analogy with an acorn is that an acorn holds the seed with the potential to grow into a full oak tree. Ireland refers to these raw players he scouts as acorns. In Dallas, undrafted players such as Tony Romo & Miles Austin were acorns who developed into pro bowl like players.

i thought it meant (even a blind sqirrell gets a nut) every once in a while. ireland is fair at best in evaluating talent. he always looks for versatility in a player and that’s o.k. but he never tries to hit a home run because of this. if all you have is a bunch of good players then you’ll only have a good team 7-9 or 9-7. we need to take chances our draft had a chance to be great, by the time we picked at 8 not one d-lineman was taken yet,i’m just sayin’ most teams took best player available at a need position we were pressured into takin’ tannehill. i think the (potential is there) but i’m tired of trying to coach potential when there were alot more can’t miss players on the board IMO,

Tannehill should start when he is ready to start. If that’s week 1, great. if it’s week 15, 2013, fine. I see no reason to rush him until he’s ready. It’s all up to him. None of us truly know if he’s ready, none of us will know if he’s ready. Only the coaches will know, and even then they won’t truly know until practices start, so everyone who says Tannehill must start week 1 and everyone who says he must sit year 1 need to calm down and let the coaches do their freaking job.

I see one guy on here I have watched play for awhile. If Jarrell Root were to make the team it is almost a certainty that he would become a player and fan favorite within no time at all. Great player, great personality and a guy who would bring a ton of enthusiasm to the field and locker room…. He would also be a landmark in our community with school kids in a short time…

Aside from Tannehill and Lamar Miller…. Jarrell is likely my favorite player that Miami is looking at… I hope he has what it takes to earn a roster spot.

I am very hopeful we can find playmakers in the new group I am happy for the fresh start mr. Ross gave us go dolphins BIM I have been a fan since1970 I never rooted for another team except the giants when they are not playing us of course

I was hoping we’d take Shelby in the late rounds. Picking him up as an UFA is a steal. He was a little bit of a disappointment in his time at Utah, but he was able to get to the QB from the edge more consistently than anyone else since Paul Kruger. It wouldn’t surprise me in the least to see him make the team. I didn’t realize he was only 266 though.

Also look out for Shawn Asiata. He’s probably close to 266 too, but is a very athletic fullback for his size. Catches the ball well and lays the wood when blocking. I don’t know that he’ll fit our scheme, but he was a favorite in his time at Utah.

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OMAR KELLY was unsuccessful at achieving his childhood dream to become a super hero, so he figured he'd do the next best thing and become a journalist who fights against injustice, and searches for truth. After being bored to death reporting news and covering politics, he switched to sports.
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IZZY GOULD joined the Sun Sentinel in Feb. 2012 as a Senior Sports Reporter on the Miami Dolphins beat. He came to South Florida fresh off covering the University of Alabama football program, including its 2011 national championship team. More